No one likes to have their outings spoiled by annoying bugs, a sudden rainstorm, wind or even too much sun.With the ScreenRoom 10x10 from Paha Que' (available in three sizes), these worries don't exist. The ScreenRoom offers generous peak heights, and the true vertical sidewalls dramatically increase the usable interior space. Minimum six feet of headroom, even in the corners. And the ScreenRoom is made of true 24 stitches per inch NO-SEE-UM grade mesh, not some inferior type with a fancy trade name. The ScreenRoom 10x10 provides visibility, ventilation, and thanks to the built-in awnings on all four sides, you can have privacy as well. Secure the awnings down for protection from the elements, roll them up out of the way, or extend them out to significantly add to your covered and shaded area. Access is easy, with large front and back doors. Designed to fit over most park-size picnic tables. Heavy duty zippers and corrosion resistant YBS sliders make this unit virtually resistant to sand and dirt which can damage other zippers.The ScreenRoom 10x10 is supported with a heavy-duty 6000 Series Alloy aluminum shock-corded pole set. Shock-cording keeps the pole segments together for ease of assembly. Continuous pole sleeves make inserting the poles a breeze, and eliminate the need for roof pole-clips or snaps that tend to break, rendering your tent useless.Set up is easy for two people, and takes less than 10 minutes.
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3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:10 X 10 X 8 -Feet
(I originally posted this review in April '08, but Paha Que's ScreenRoom is now listed under this new Amazon product code so I'm reposting it here. As an update, three+ years later, the ScreenRoom is still holding up great and I'm totally satisfied with my purchase. I've also updated my rating from four stars ("like it") to 5 stars ("love it") since it's been serving us so well. Here's my original review with a few minor edits:)
If you're familiar with the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California, you know how wet and windy it can get. After the '07 fiasco of tents and canopies blowing downrange, I researched wind shelters and the Paha Que ScreenRoom came out on top, short of some ultra-pricey mountaineering domes.
It comes packed in a large nylon carry bag, with a separate heavy duty bag for the large-diameter aluminum poles. This second bag has a small exterior pocket for stakes. Total weight is about 23 pounds. Assembly was a breeze for two people. I watched the setup video on Paha Que's website, and armed with just this familiarization we had it up in just minutes, without referring to the instructions.
This year at Sea Otter, winds were intense, but the 10' x 10' ScreenRoom mostly met the challenge. It stood for four days, at the top of an unprotected ridge, battered by the coastal winds. The worst day my buddy's pocket wind doohickie measured sustained winds of 20 MPH with gusts to who know what. It was likely even worse than indicated. It was mayhem at the campsites and down in the venue -- sleeping tents and exhibitor shelters blowing all over. We had our ScreenRoom fully guyed down on three sides, with three 5-gallon water-filled buckets as additional ballast.
In the wind, the shelter danced a bit, but it remained standing and did an excellent job of sheltering us and our picnic table so we could sit around, cook & eat in relative comfort. Even the stereotypical "skinny chick who's always cold and doesn't really want to be there" found comfort inside this shelter and it made her quite pleasant for all of us to hang out with.
The ScreenRoom comes with yellow plastic stakes, which work surprisingly well, but I opted for metal blade-style (military surplus) stakes for the corner guy-lines, due to the loamy soil conditions. This shelter has two guy-lines per corner, plus two additional per side (all with good quality cord included), plus four (I think) webbing loops per side to tack the base down to the earth.
Take-down, even in windy conditions, was almost as quick and easy as set-up. Almost? Yeah: There were probably two dozen stakes that needed to be pulled up after the shelter was down. The buckets of water came in handy loosening up the dirt, easing stake removal. Pulling stakes took longer than collapsing the ScreenRoom and stuffing it (and poles) back into the generously-proportioned stuff-sack.
Problems? A couple worth mentioning:
- Paha Que tied some poor knots on the guy lines where they connect to plastic clips, which in turn clip to the shelter. I should have checked. Do yourself a favor and learn to tie a bowline knot, and retie all of theirs. One of "theirs" slipped loose on the windward side of the shelter (on a mid-section guy-line), forcing the other to take up all the strain. It couldn't handle it, and the webbing loop ripped from the fabric. It'll be a minor fix for the local tent repair shop -- no structural damage to the shelter, and it continued to withstand the pounding.
- Secondly, (definitely my fault) the micromesh bug screen is fairly delicate, and as the wind beat the side of the shelter against our enclosed table, it tore a pretty decent gash along the mesh fabric. Unfortunately, a 10-foot table inside a 10-foot shelter doesn't leave a lot of room to spare. I can't fault Paha Que for that tear... just be careful with it.
- Lastly, ScreenRoom with some reflective guy lines, but some non-reflective. I believe Paha Que has since switched to all reflective, but just a suggestion that, since shelters like this tend to attract a lot of foot traffic since it's usually the center of activity at a camp site, make sure yours are visible at night, one way or another.
It didn't rain this year, and I didn't pick up the rain fly. The ScreenRoom is nicely domed on top, but the fabric isn't any thicker than it need be, so I expect it will hold up well to light rain but probably drip under a heavy downpour. (Edit 8/3/11: I've since used this screen room in heavy rain, without the rain fly. It does an acceptable job of protecting us, but the fabric gets soaked. Depending on what level of comfort you're seeking, the rain fly may be a worthwhile accessory purchase.)
All-in-all, a worthwhile purchase that should last a while. My wife was 100% opposed to it, deeming it an unnecessary expense, until she arrived at camp. She immediately saw the value in this large, sturdy, quality environmental barrier.
Update on May 12th 2008: Paha Que read my review, and offered to send me reflective corner guy lines to replace the non-reflective ones that came with the ScreenRoom. I accepted, and I received a box of new cord and clips soon thereafter. Paha Que apologized for the loose knots, which they attributed to loosening during shipping, and affirmed my recommendation to tie them all with bowline knots. As written by others, excellent customer service!
If you're familiar with the Sea Otter Classic in Monterey, California, you know how wet and windy it can get. After the '07 fiasco of tents and canopies blowing downrange, I researched wind shelters and the Paha Que ScreenRoom came out on top, short of some ultra-pricey mountaineering domes.
It comes packed in a large nylon carry bag, with a separate heavy duty bag for the large-diameter aluminum poles. This second bag has a small exterior pocket for stakes. Total weight is about 23 pounds. Assembly was a breeze for two people. I watched the setup video on Paha Que's website, and armed with just this familiarization we had it up in just minutes, without referring to the instructions.
This year at Sea Otter, winds were intense, but the 10' x 10' ScreenRoom mostly met the challenge. It stood for four days, at the top of an unprotected ridge, battered by the coastal winds. The worst day my buddy's pocket wind doohickie measured sustained winds of 20 MPH with gusts to who know what. It was likely even worse than indicated. It was mayhem at the campsites and down in the venue -- sleeping tents and exhibitor shelters blowing all over. We had our ScreenRoom fully guyed down on three sides, with three 5-gallon water-filled buckets as additional ballast.
In the wind, the shelter danced a bit, but it remained standing and did an excellent job of sheltering us and our picnic table so we could sit around, cook & eat in relative comfort. Even the stereotypical "skinny chick who's always cold and doesn't really want to be there" found comfort inside this shelter and it made her quite pleasant for all of us to hang out with.
The ScreenRoom comes with yellow plastic stakes, which work surprisingly well, but I opted for metal blade-style (military surplus) stakes for the corner guy-lines, due to the loamy soil conditions. This shelter has two guy-lines per corner, plus two additional per side (all with good quality cord included), plus four (I think) webbing loops per side to tack the base down to the earth.
Take-down, even in windy conditions, was almost as quick and easy as set-up. Almost? Yeah: There were probably two dozen stakes that needed to be pulled up after the shelter was down. The buckets of water came in handy loosening up the dirt, easing stake removal. Pulling stakes took longer than collapsing the ScreenRoom and stuffing it (and poles) back into the generously-proportioned stuff-sack.
Problems? A couple worth mentioning:
- Paha Que tied some poor knots on the guy lines where they connect to plastic clips, which in turn clip to the shelter. I should have checked. Do yourself a favor and learn to tie a bowline knot, and retie all of theirs. One of "theirs" slipped loose on the windward side of the shelter (on a mid-section guy-line), forcing the other to take up all the strain. It couldn't handle it, and the webbing loop ripped from the fabric. It'll be a minor fix for the local tent repair shop -- no structural damage to the shelter, and it continued to withstand the pounding.
- Secondly, (definitely my fault) the micromesh bug screen is fairly delicate, and as the wind beat the side of the shelter against our enclosed table, it tore a pretty decent gash along the mesh fabric. Unfortunately, a 10-foot table inside a 10-foot shelter doesn't leave a lot of room to spare. I can't fault Paha Que for that tear... just be careful with it.
- Lastly, ScreenRoom with some reflective guy lines, but some non-reflective. I believe Paha Que has since switched to all reflective, but just a suggestion that, since shelters like this tend to attract a lot of foot traffic since it's usually the center of activity at a camp site, make sure yours are visible at night, one way or another.
It didn't rain this year, and I didn't pick up the rain fly. The ScreenRoom is nicely domed on top, but the fabric isn't any thicker than it need be, so I expect it will hold up well to light rain but probably drip under a heavy downpour. (Edit 8/3/11: I've since used this screen room in heavy rain, without the rain fly. It does an acceptable job of protecting us, but the fabric gets soaked. Depending on what level of comfort you're seeking, the rain fly may be a worthwhile accessory purchase.)
All-in-all, a worthwhile purchase that should last a while. My wife was 100% opposed to it, deeming it an unnecessary expense, until she arrived at camp. She immediately saw the value in this large, sturdy, quality environmental barrier.
Update on May 12th 2008: Paha Que read my review, and offered to send me reflective corner guy lines to replace the non-reflective ones that came with the ScreenRoom. I accepted, and I received a box of new cord and clips soon thereafter. Paha Que apologized for the loose knots, which they attributed to loosening during shipping, and affirmed my recommendation to tie them all with bowline knots. As written by others, excellent customer service!
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:10 X 10 X 8 -Feet
I just got back from the first real camping trip with my new 10' x 10' screenroom plus rainfly and it paid for itself in this trip. We had 2 thunderstorms (one was severe) after we arrived before we even had time to set up the screenroom. We had at least one rain shower everyday. We had the picnic table, another table, a huge cooler and 2 smaller coolers plus containers holding the food and everything stayed dry. We had a group of us and everyone commented on how nice it was to eat while staying dry and being able to keep the food dry. Thanks for a great product.
1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Size Name:10 X 10 X 8 -Feet|Amazon Verified Purchase
Easy to set up with 2 people. First time out it stood up very well to heavy wind and rain on a mountain top in Arkansas with the additional rain fly. Very pleased with my purchase.
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